Android – Integration checklist

The following checklist ensures the successful integration of the Bluedot Android SDK into your app. Please make sure every step has been completed before you attempt to run your app.

1. Login to your Bluedot account and create an application; don’t forget to keep your API key, package name and email address handy.
2. Download the Android Point SDK and place it into the libs folder of your app project.

AndroidManifest.xml changes

When integrating Bluedot Point SDK using the AAR, there is no need to add permissions or the services used by the SDK inside the app’s AndroidManifest.xml file. As these declarations are imported from the AndroidManifest.xml bundled inside the AAR.

3. In the AndroidManifest.xml file, add the following permissions and service configurations:

4. Get the instance of ServiceManager via the static method, with getInstance passing the context.
5. Subscribe for Application Notifications if you configured a Custom Action in Point Access, as shown below: